Does anyone know any history on this car

if the car has a dash bar running from A-pillar to A-pillar that is what you need to attach the column to.

Yes it does & its attached there. That's pretty close to the sheet metal fire wall. So who ever built it added the second brace to the A pillar. I can see why it was done, just don't like it there. I may change it & run it down to the bar at the pedals.